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S370FZDSw.d

S370FZDSw.d



Reads zoned decimal separate leading-sign data in IBM mainframe format

Category: Numeric


Syntax
Syntax Description
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Syntax

S370FZDSw.d

Syntax Description

w
specifies the width of the input field.
Default: 8
Range: 2-32

d
optionally specifies the power of 10 by which to divide the value.
Range: 0-10


Details

Use S370FZDSw.d on other operating environments to read zoned decimal data from IBM mainframe files.


Comparisons


Examples

input @1 x s370fzds4.; 

Data Lines* Results
----+----1

4EF1F2F3
123
60F1F2F3
-123
*The data line contains a hexadecimal representation of a binary number that is stored in zoned decimal format on an IBM mainframe operating environment. Each two hexadecimal digits correspond to one byte of binary data, and each byte corresponds to one column of the input field.


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